Robert Lee, 20, was standing near a truck in the driveway of 1119 Sky High Road when the truck's boom hit a power line, causing electricity to shock him on its way to the ground, said Sgt. Paul Kuropatwinski at the scene. Lee worked for Dale Wilson's Tree Service in Tully.

Lee was rushed by ambulance to Upstate University Hospital in critical condition. Early reports indicated he had stopped breathing by the time first responders arrived.

The incident appeared to have been an accident with no criminal wrongdoing, said Kuropatwinski.